SPCA Indoor Wall Mural
Updated: Sep 17
I am so honoured to collaborate with the SPCA HK on a mural project.
This week, I was given the incredible opportunity to fill one of the walls on the 3rd floor at the Tsing Yi Centre. Using my creative skills to support an organisation that does so much for animal welfare has been such a rewarding experience.
Thank you to the SPCA team for this opportunity and for putting your wall in my hands!
I dedicated four days to creating this acrylic mural, designed and painted by me. This piece aims to encourage people to recognise shelter animals as loving companions.
The mural incorporates two animals:
A senior cat and a black dog. This is because older animals and black dogs are among the least likely to be adopted from shelters.
With this mural, I aimed for the wall to be more than just art. I wanted it to be a voice for some animals who are too often passed by and overlooked.
Rather than depicting the dog’s fur as a flat black surface, I developed its coat through rich purples, blues, magentas, and oranges. I used layers of colour to enhance the dog’s individuality, warmth, and energy. To me, this approach makes the dog appear more joyful, expressive, and visible, challenging the tendency for black dogs to be overlooked.
The cat beside the dog expands the mural’s message, emphasising that both dogs and cats in animal shelters deserve safe, permanent, and loving homes.
The background draws inspiration from traditional Hong Kong floor tiles, connecting the mural to the city’s everyday culture and domestic spaces. I most frequently encounter dogs and cats in restaurants, homes, and neighbourhoods, where they are not merely pets, but familiar and cherished members of family and community life.
By placing the animals against this tile pattern, I wanted to show that they belong in our shared spaces and cultural landscape.
This mural is a celebration of adoption, compassion, and the colourful individuality of animals eagerly waiting to find a loving home.
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